The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-15
FIGHTING THE GREASERS.
Trouble on the Border with Mexican
Cattle Thieves.

Cattle Thieves.
William j. Lannon told a reporter week
ago of fight that Dave Stoddard's cow
boys had with some MeXcanS who stole 500
of his cattle, Mr.. Lamon left Arizona be-
fore the cattle were returned, and could not
tell the reporter what was the result of the
second trip Of the cowboys across the Dor
der.
Yesterday Mr.. Lannon received a letter
from Stoddard informing him of the re-
suit. As will be remembered,
after one of Stoddards men was
killed, the rest of the party returned to the
ranch from across the line for reinforce
ments. Stoddard LETT with six chosen men.
and came up with the NleXicans about
twenty miles northwest of Lazero They
Were just cooking supper when their camp
was surrounded, and a rife was pointed at
every one of them. There was no escape
for them, says the San Francisco Examiner.
and they quietly told Stoddard TO take the
cattle
well, Dave didn't like to leave.n said
Mr.. Lannon, again glancing at the letter,
without laying the greasers out, but he
has clear judgment, and knew that if he
slaughtered any of them, another force
would come over, and he'd have no end to
his troubles. Well, he says here that he
just bound every one of them so they
couldn't follow, leaving them there to rot if
they felt SO inclined, and drove back the
cattle.
That wasn't like Dawes way of doing, -
continued Mr. Lannon, folding up the letter
and putting it back in his inside coat
pocket; "he was always reckless ever since
I've known him and that's nigh on thirty
Years since we met back in Missouri
While I'm talking about him, I'd Just like
you to correct an article which appeared in
a newspaper couple OF years ago about
him.
Il don't suppose YOU remember the shoot
ing Of Handsome Charley, when Dave was
nearly killed. No! Well, Charley was a
sharper, and as handsome a chap as ever
set foot in Arizona. The old timers got on
TO him right away though, and steered shy
OF him. He was a great horsetrader, and
Stoddard was always limiting that he'd Ike
to have Charley come around and he'd take
him in. Well it happened that Charley did
60 round one day on horseback and the two
began talking trade. 1t was a handsome
bay mare that Charley straddled and Stod-
dard was bound to have it, giving an
other horse that was 40 SLOUGH and $50 in
cash.
Charley rode away in high spirits and
Stoddard mounted his new horse. Well
the burned thing was no good on earth. 1t
was not sound and as weak as a kitten in the
back.
"Stoddard swore revenge and started out
for it. He didn't care about the swinde,
but he didn't want to have it said that he
was taken in by tenderfoot.
"He came up with Charley at the Cross
Ties saloon, where the latter was showing
off Stoddard'S horse and setting up the
drinks. He saw Dave coming, and know
ing what was going to happen by the color
of his eye, pulled and fired, hitting Dave i'll
the thigh of his right leg Dave fired a
second later, and as it was his rule never to
miss mark, Charley fell with bullet in
his heart
Now, the report got around that Dave
had his hands in his pockets when Charley
fired, and it's a mistake, for Dave never
did anything like this i'll his life and I'm
telling you that there was time when there
wasn't man who could give Dave any
slack chat. If you'll Just correct that
statement about his hands in his pockets I'll
be much obliged. Come in and have some
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